When Do You Blow on Your Liquor?

When Do You Blow on Your Liquor?

Matt Duggan, general manager for LA’s Lucques, thinks that people have it all wrong when they inhale deeply from a glass of spirits right after it’s been poured. He suggests blowing a quick puff of air into the glass to get rid of the alcohol smell and release the liquor’s true aromatics.

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